Question 1

According to the findings of Solomon Asch,

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A)   many people are willing to compromise their own judgment to avoid being seen as different by others.
B)   many people have weak self-images and seek social approval.
C)   ordinary people are often not truthful to people who are in power.
D)  many people are unwilling to compromise their own judgment to please authority figures.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is the sociological term coined by Irving Janis for a limited understanding of some issue resulting from group conformity?

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A)   reference group consciousness
B)   groupthink
C)   in-group thinking
D)   tunnel visionE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is every society's most important primary group?

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A)   the peer group
B)   the work group
C)   the family
D)   the play groupE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In this essay, list the key characteristics of bureaucracy.What was it about bureaucracy that Max Weber saw as being positive? What did he see as being negative? To what extent to you agree with Weber's assessment?

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Bureaucracy, as defined by Max Weber, ha...

Question 5

A psychiatric hospital can be a coercive organization for a patient, a utilitarian organization for a psychiatrist, and a normative organization for a part-time volunteer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of formal organization do people join in order to obtain money and other material benefits?

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A)   normative organization
B)   coercive organization
C)   utilitarian organization
D)   voluntary organizationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Today's business organizations make greater use of competitive work teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "McDonaldization" of society thesis echoes Weber's belief that rational systems are efficient, but also dehumanizing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The sociologist who explored the primary group was Charles Horton Cooley.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In general, the largest social networks include people who are

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A)   young and living in cities.
B)   older and working class.
C)   living in rural areas.
D)   unfamiliar with formal organizations.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What does it mean to say that rationality may be irrational? How might Weber respond to this question?

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To say that rationality may be irrationa...

Question 12

As large organizations have expanded in the United States, privacy has increased.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of formal organization is sometimes called a "voluntary association"?

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A)   normative organizations
B)   coercive organizations
C)   utilitarian organizations
D)   All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

According to Deborah Tannen, what traits make up a "female advantage"?

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A)   There are more women than men graduating from college.
B)   Women place greater emphasis on communication.
C)   Women are stricter managers.
D)   White women are overrepresented in senior management positions.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is the "McDonaldization" of society? List the four principles that define this organizational pattern.In what ways is this pattern good for society? In what ways does it threaten us?

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The "McDonaldization" of society refers ...

Question 16

Why do many analysts claim that the spread of formal organizations threatens personal privacy? What do you think can be done about the erosion of personal privacy?

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Many analysts claim that the spread of f...

Question 17

Explain the "opposing trends" that are shaping the future of organizations in the United States.Why are workers in some large organizations rewarded for developing their creativity and imagination, whereas those in other organizations are prevented from doing anything other than what they are told?

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The opposing trends shaping the future o...

Question 18

One of the traits linked to the process of McDonaldization is

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A)   efficiency.
B)   creativity.
C)   cultural awareness.
D)   privacy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The basic idea behind scientific management is that

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A)   both science and formal organizations are rational.
B)   organizations benefit from employees with scientific knowledge.
C)   applying scientific principles can make a business more efficient.
D)   formal organizations can benefit from more hierarchy and rigidity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

U.S.business organizations differ from those a century ago because

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A)   today's organizations grant less creative autonomy.
B)   today's organizations use more competitive work teams.
C)   today's organizations have a steeper pyramid shape.
D)   today's organizations have less flexibility.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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